Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, March 9, 1991 TAG: 9103090432
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: A4 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: LESLIE TAYLOR STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
A jury in U.S. District Court in Roanoke took a little less than two hours to find Anthony DeWayne Ramey guilty of participating in the Dec. 21 robbery of the Roanoke General Electric Federal Credit Union at Lewis-Gale Hospital.
Ramey - wearing a T-shirt in court emblazoned with "Believe In Your Dreams!" - was found guilty on charges of conspiracy, contributing to an armed robbery, contributing to illegal use of a firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
No sentencing date was set.
Ramey's conviction came one day after one of his accomplices admitted he played a role in the robbery, and one month after another admitted he was the gunman.
Ricky Ricardio Johnson pleaded guilty Thursday. Prosecutors had tried to reach a plea agreement with 33-year-old Ramey but could not.
Dedric Lee Wiley admitted last month that he was the man who pointed a 12-gauge pistol-grip shotgun at a credit union teller and fled with $7,521. the money. Wiley, 19, implicated Ramey and Johnson after his arrest in December.
Johnson, 32, testified Friday that he was a former Lewis-Gale employee and member of the GE Credit Union and knew of its security procedures.
Johnson confirmed investigators' reports that on Dec. 21, he and Wiley picked up Ramey - and his shotgun - at Ramey's residence.
The three rode to the credit union and - with Wiley commanding the teller to fill a bag with money, Ramey serving as the lookout and Johnson behind the wheel of the car - robbed the credit union of $7,521.
The three then returned to Ramey's girlfriend's house and split the money, but not in equal amounts.
Johnson testified that he received less than the others because, "Wiley and Ramey did it. I just drove the car."
by CNB